Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Senegal
Senegal: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained was 69.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Senegal, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 69.1% for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Senegal peaked at 70.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2006.
That places Senegal 88th out of 90 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 49.9% | — |
| 2007 | 51.4% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 68.3% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 69.2% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 69.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 68.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 69.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 70.5% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 70.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 70.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 70.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 69.6% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 70.7% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 69.1% | -2.2% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 69.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95.2%, 73% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 69.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.1%, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.4% | 49.9% | 68.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 68.8% | 70.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 69.1% | 70.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 85 Tanzania, United Republic of 75.4% compare
- 86 Kenya 74.6% compare
- 87 Thailand 71.0% compare
- 89 Benin 67.0% compare
- 90 Burkina Faso 56.8% compare
More education data for Senegal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 55,703 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 162,919 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 181,550 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.28 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4401 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.127 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Senegal?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Senegal was 69.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2006.
- How does Senegal rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained?
- Senegal ranks 88th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release